The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-12-15

after ell I"
What DO mean, Dnksf"
"why, hes going to bc married.
"Uucle Nahum y crisd Path. inered-
niously.
Yes, Uncla. That accounts for bis
being 80 willing TO go. rid Of us. eb. little
one 2"
And who is The briae r questioned
Faith.
"why. lhat's the mooted point yet.
Nobody seems 10 knov. Some say one,
sud some say another; bat the general i'm.
preston seems TO be that il is the rich
widow who owns the brownstone block on
the corner
"Fm sure hope be will be happy"
said Faith, with trembling lips aud eyes
suflased with tears. "Bnt think be
might have said something to us about it.
People are not generally in hurry
10 proclaim the fact sst they are about
TO make fools OF themselves" said Duke
Bourne bitterly,
why" cried Faith. laughing through
her tears, ''tha, is precisely whit be said
of us
Blu, th. next day letter from Uncle
Nahum himself settled the matter He
wrote:
There is to be wedding at my house
ou the l7th aud | want you aud Marina
duke TO be there without fail. !"
"a wedding At his house r cried
Faith Il supposed weddings were Gel
ebrated at the brides residence
80 they are dear" said Miss Smith,
"but your uncle was always so eccentric.
"What shall we do 2 asked Faith.
"why, go of course" said Marmaduke
Bourne, "io show that we bear no i'll will,
II for no other reason
The l7tb Of March arrived, cold blus
tefing night, aud the old red brick house
was all in gIimmer Of light as the young
betrothed pair drew up to the door Un
Gle Nahum met them on the threshold, in
his old fa.bioned, swallow tailed coat,
with huge white camelia in his button
hole aud pair OF surprisingly white kid
gloves
Have you brought your white frocky'
was bis fist question to his niece.
mo, Uncle, L"
That won't do" said Uncle Nahum
mo one must come to my wedding
without marriage garment It's lucky
provided one for you. Come upstairs now
and change your dress.
"But uncle, white silk" cried Faith,
looking in dismay at the glistening dress
laid ont for her nse.
What then Isn't white silk the thing
for a wedding Put it on quick, and Eli
send some Que to bring you down 10 five
minutes"
And SO with doubling heart, Faith
Nixon robed herself in the white dress.
with its trimmings Of yapory blonde and
long trail
where's your veil p said Uncle Ma
hum, when he came himself, . few min
utes later, to the door.
"Uncle, can't wear veil" pleaded
Faith
"But you must !" said Uncle Nahum,
Nobody comes to my wedding without
veil" And he placed the wreath lightly
On her head
''But, Uncle Nahum, they will take me
'or the bride"
"Let EN- said the old gentleman.
take my arm. Now ccme down stairs,
lpd I'll show you the bride. Here she
g.
Lifting her bewidered eyes, Faith Nix
IN behed ber own figure reflected IN
ull l,length mirror at the stairway.
Here's the BRIDE" chuckled Uncle
Nahum, leading ber up to Bourne, "and
,ere's the groom" touching Bourne
Ihoulder. "And here's the parson al
'eady and waiting. Now, reverend sir
o the clergyman. marry EN- as fast as
,ver you can" Aud before either OF the
Ioung couple could demonstrate they
we're made man and wife.
Duke, said the bride, as soon as the
ceremony was over, "dii ysu know oil
bis 2"
mo, | didn't, said Mr.. Bourne, with
lis arm very tight around his little wife's
waist. "But | must say ! approve very
highly Of the whole proceeding
Uncle Nahum stood by. rubbing his
lands, with his face wreathed in one pro
ligious smile.
80 you supposed it was who was
,oing to be married, eb ? Not bit OF
t, not bit OF it. | am too old bird 10
,e caught with such chat as that. No,
10, Faith Did you think ! was going to
urn my wee birdie out OF her nest. after
II the years she has been cherished there2
10. no, only waited 10 assure myself
hat your fancy was real fancy, and this
oung rascal here, shifting Bourne on
be shoulder once more. "loved you for
ourself alone, and not for the money be
hought the old man was going to leave
ou. And you're to live here, both OF
ou, and we will be happy lever after,
,trike up your bsrps and fddles. Let's
ave dance, let's all be merry together.
Uncle Nahum himself led of the bridal
usdrille, dancing in the good old style
4 fifty years ago.
II cant have wedding every day" |
aid Uncle Nahum breathlessly, rs he cut
lssi pigeon wing, and mean to make.
be most Of it, p" (
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